Blessing = Peace
The Lord blesses his people with peace. ~ Psalm 29:11b (NIRV)
By faith we have been made acceptable to God. And now, because of our Lord Jesus Christ, we live at peace with God. ~ Romans 5:1 (CEV)
Generous God, I have nothing apart from your blessings. Sometimes I get carried away looking to be blessed with new things, a new job, new friends, a new family, new clothes... My wants and desires are endless. But you have a completely different idea of what constitutes a blessing. Forgive my self-centered shortsightedness. I give you, Prince of Peace, permission to rewire my heart and mind so that I am passionate about your peace. That would be a real blessing. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
